Even after liberal columnist Bob Woodward was threatened by the White House and berated by his own liberal colleagues for stating that the budget sequester was in fact, Barack Obama's idea, the White House kept blaming Republicans for the mess. But now, on Meet The Press with David Gregory this morning, the man who sent the threatening email to Bob Woodward, Gene Sperling admitted that, yes, in fact, sequestration was President Obama's plan.

Sperling admitted it in a quite round about way as David Gregory finally dragged it out of him, which we find fairly extraordinary for Mr Gregory, and did get Sperling to admit it originated with Obama. However, Sperling likened the President's idea to giving a mugger your watch instead your wallet in a hold up. Here's what he said below:

"Jonathan Chait of New York Magazine gave this analogy, "A mugger comes up to you and says, give me your wallet, you say, I don't have my wallet, but here's my watch. Well, technically giving your watch was your idea.""

So a presidential adviser is likening Boehner and the Republican Congress to mugging Obama and forcing this idea out of him. Watch the video exchange below from Meet The Press this morning and see that awkward exchange between Sperling and Gregory. The video also includes a segment where President Obama lies in the debate and says the sequester was not his idea, which we now know not to be true.

He totally tried to continue to put the blame on Republicans. The guy asked a simple question but even still his answer was just another confusing statement that meant nothing….WTF is wrong with this country…The mental slaves in this country and the politics need to be cast out. Since when is it the Government’s responsibility to take care of people too lazy to get a job. True stat: There are more people in this country receiving government aid than are employed. It’s off the topic but I mean really…..are there that many people unable to work or just that many refusing to work because the government will take care of them!

The Republicans have said since his election that their ONLY priority is to block anything the president tries to do. He has submitted a budget every year and they refuse to pass it. They are holding this country hostage and completely derelict in their duties. Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction and you didn’t want to impeach him. Reagan illegally funded a war that Congress voted against and you think he was a hero. He won by a landslide 2x. So quit your whining and disgusting name calling. He is American, he is Christian (not that it matters), and he is trying to look out for the average American. You guys are so blinded by the Republican propaganda that you still believe that helping the wealthiest 1% or even 10% is in your best interest. You need to wake up. And you need to stop with the disgusting racist vitriol you spew.

@[116933681791119:274:Conservative News] I agree with you .. For the life of me i can’t figure out why these brain dead people still follow this clown .They all act like mushrooms feed them bull crap and keepem in the dark.The problem of it is, we all go down with the blinded!!!

Do you really believe your own post? Barack Obama is a %1 only hangs out with %1 and all his friends are%1, Obama has made over 3 million dollars since his presidency while more Americans have either lost their jobs or their wages have dropped. Should we go through all the lies Obama has promised us? his healthcare? Promised it would cost 900 billion, now it’s up too 2.3 trillion. Promised if he had 800 billion in stimulus money unemployment would be under %5 and we’re stuck at %8. Said he would close Gitmo still open. Said he would be the most transparent president and we have Benghazi and Fast and Furious. Should I go on? Another thing to point out is his budget. not one single vote for Obama’s budget, it was rejected by democrats and republican. And if you can recall Nancy Pelosi in 2007 tons Bush that they would not help him, and that is when they had control of both houses.

Obama’s entire philosophy is blame the Republicans for everything and the Democrats are buying it. The Sequester took affect and immediately it plastered all over the net everything that was was going to feel the pain and of course it was the Republicans fault.
Well of course there is going to be pain there has to be pain people, we have dug a very deep hole and there is only one way out of it. Obama wants 4 more years of spending his legacy will be a wonderful thing to read and the the mess will be twice as bad for the next guy to deal with. That is not a leader where is his wisdom, what has he done to unite the nation? NOTHING! every time he is on TV it is the Republicans did this or that how is that ever going to bring us together.
The interesting part is Saturday the net was flooded with everything that the sequester was going to hurt today there is nary a word to be found.
As for our defense don’t worry we are still plenty strong, Yellowstone won’t be plowed out quite so early this year oh well we’ll just have to plan our trip a bit later.
Yes these losses will hurt but they are needed and there should be more to come!

The White House suggested sequester was agreed to back in 2011 with the repubs compromising by giving in to a tax increase. Next came the “Fiscal cliff” in December and again the repubs gave in to another tax increase, by compromise. Now the same white house and Dems are demanding another tax increase OR the government will need to shut down needed programs such as Air Traffic controllers, TSA, Teachers, Firefighters, and other services. The aid to the Syrian rebels aka the Muslim Brotherhood totals $90 billion, stop that and the $85 billion sequester is paid in full, and we have a + of $5 billion (Stop aid to countries and entities that advocate the destruction of Freedom in countries like the USA. They will continue to hate us for free!)

I am sorry to say after reading the comments that impeachment does not work as some one hear commented. Just look at what they did for Clinton. I feel the time has come if we the people what something done about this IDIOT that is in the white house then we are the ones that will have to remove him. I feel that this country has had all it is going to take from this IDIOT and it is time for use to live up to the constitution and rise up against the tyranny of this government and remove all that do not stand for our constitutional rights. That my even include a civil war.

Obama doesn’t care that we catch him in lies because he had been doing for as long as he has been in Washington. And, NOTHING HAPPENS. Why should he stop. This is the only thing that I know that he is good for…….LIES

I can’t believe , we the American people, listen to this rhetrotic.
and let it pass! When will we all wake up and say that’s enough! We were told the Sequester would cause as many as people to fall on hard times as during the depression, and millions of Americans would lose their jobs! LIES FROM WASHINGTON HAVE TO STOP!

The word LOOPHOLE came from none other than Mitt Romney. Shortly after the election, Obama held his hand out in a gesture of faith to Mr. Romney….likely to get Romney to release his secret LOOPHOLE IDEA. Lo and behold, practically every other word out of Obama’s mouth is LOOPHOLE??? But nothing is being FIXED-only getting worse. America, America, America, maybe you should have thought twice at the voting poles. At least Romney had a plan behind his LOOPHOLES. Loophole is nothing but a word to Obama, and nothing but useless at best. God bless this country, and certainly good luck to us, as well as its useless leaders. More Americans should have taken to heart the words of Mr. Romney. I have no doubt he would stand behind his word, rather than leading one’s self toward certain impeachment-which is exactly the road which Obama is leading himself down.

Although I agree that Obama is pulling the political posturing I think it is time we stop whining and get to work. Lets do what is necessary to get the right person in office that will help this country move forward by legal means of course. Benghazi Impeachment, Fast and Furious, leaking secret information and getting Americans killed. This and of course: deficit of 458 billion in 2008 to 1.33 trillion in 2012, our cumulative PUBLIC debt has gone from 5.4 Trillion in 2008 to 10.95 Trillion in 2012 Federal spending (mandatory spending ) as a percentage of GDP 11.4% up to 14.4. This is spending out of control but likely not recognized by those on the Obama train.

Find a way to get the ball rolling: Call your Senators, Congress, Vote in the upcoming 2014 Election to put those in place on both sides, Democrat and Republican that care about this nation. Find out how to address the Supreme Court in matters of legitimacy of his birth and put that to rest.

Hearing all the sides and looking at the options, this is the only way to accomplish what everyone is looking for. Finding out the truth and moving this country in a direction where this will never happen again. Look at the Mormons as a business and not a religion: Mormons have constructed a huge pro-business infrastructure. Less than 2% of Americans are Mormons, yet their commercial prominence belies their numbers. Mitt Romney founded Bain Capital, a private-equity powerhouse. Jon Huntsman senior (the father of Mr Romney’s rival for the Republican crown) founded Huntsman Corporation, an $11 billion chemicals giant. David Neeleman has founded two cut-price airlines: JetBlue in America and Azul in Brazil. Ralph Atkin started a third: SkyWest Airlines. Eric Varvel is the boss of Credit Suisse’s investment bank, Harris Simmons heads Zions Bancorporation, a more local bank, and Allan O’Bryant runs the Japanese arm of Reinsurance Group of America. J.W. Marriott runs the hotel chain his father created. Had Max Weber lived a century later, he might have made sweeping generalisations about the â€œMormon work ethicâ€.

His fans don’t comment much on things like this. They go to Obama adoration sites for that. They know they can’t win an argument here. I wish they would wake up but this late in the game I’m not hopeful.

Hey is there any of realtives out there that would squeal on him and say where he was born and which we already know but i bet they know a lot about him we would pay him and get him out country so the jack —- wouldn,t kill him i know he has a uncle out witch he dosen,t help money speaks voulmes ,like they say money speaks volumes and their is no one can,t be brought excepy good people just a suggestion………

Today on Meet the Press the White House finally admitting the sequester was obamas idea. obama tried to strong arm Congress, even after they compromised with the tax increase on those who make 400,000 or more, he wanted more revenues, Congress said absolutely not, so the Supercommittee was formed, after months of trying to find even ground they could not as the democrats would not budge off of thier more revenues demand, so obama, lew and reid came up with sequester, targeting defense all the while knowing that was a sacred cow to the republicans, they thought that the republicans would fold once again to protect the DOD. It didn’t happen, and when it didn’t happen obama attempted to move the goal post and lie to the American people (once again) to convice them it wasnt his idea. This president has no morals, he has no ethics, no shame or guilt. He lied about Fast and Furious and was caught, he lied about Libya and was caught, he lied about obamacare and was caught, he lied time and time again, hell he even lied about not smoking..We should change his title to Liar and Thief, instead of Commander and Chief. The path obama is on leads to Americas self destruction.

Mr.Witmer, BRAVO TO YOU!!!! IT’S ABOUT TIME A REAL NEWSMAN AND TOP COMMENTATOR IS NOT AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH LIKE IT IS AND STOP THE LIES LIKE THEY AIN;T. We’ve never met, and we’ve never read your news or commentary before this….,but I promise you, we Americans here in the state of Ohio will be watcHing and waiting for more of your knowledge and truth about Washington and it’s PHONEY TEMPORARY LEADERS. We are all set and ready to start the ball rolling to remove the lieing dirt, living in the White House, and all those who have thrown away their respect and decency for money and power, again…And when we do…… every one of those stupid followers who thought they were going to be outstanding represenatives with Obama’s guidance. Be prepared, because when he runs away (all by himself) and leaves you all behind, we shall sweep you up in the dustpan and throw you all in the garbage can where you belong. HUURAY, FOR THE USA………POOEY TO THE POOPIES!!!

Still trying to blame Republicans even after it was proven the Kenyan Coon is to blame for the mess….. String his ass up from the highest tree along with his fat assed wife and all the other politicians kissing obamas ass.

I think he is setting this country up so it will be too weak to defend its self and h is setting it up for the terist to attack it. I think he is in with the terrorist.
and its all a devisedplan to destroy America. we need to get him out before its too late.

I think he is setting this country up so it will be too weak to defend its self and h is setting it up for the terist to attack it. I think he is in with the terrorist.
and its all a devisedplan to destroy America. we need to get him out before its too late.

support through his illness? I’m not supporting him….. HELL NO! I despise him and thinks he is the the worst ever president… HE should have NEVER have been voted back in that office… Oh wait as a follower you would say that.. He isn’t going to do anything good for you either , YOU didn’t see anything good come out of the first 4 yrs? really? Wake up sunshine he is out to tear this country apart…. wake up sunshine you are dilusional

I still wake up scratching my head in disbelief…. WHEN IN THE HELL IS AMERICA GOING TO WAKE UP. There are those out there that can PROVE that the sumbitch is illegal and stole the presidency. And anyone with any intelligence at all KNOWS that Benghazi went down because those men fell onto a gun running operation the little communist had going into Syria…. And this is just a small wave in the HUGE ocean of lies the sumbitch perpetrates each and every time he opens his bootlip mouth. WHEN AMERICA, WHEN? The sumbitch should have been impeached during his first 6 months of his illegal first term….

Hip, Hip, Hooray!!! We finally found SOME intelligent Americans who listen and look and find the truth that his been hidden in the piles of dog=doo that President O has been spitting out way back when. We should have blasted him out before he was elected when we already learned his birth certifiicate was a lieing mess which his mother had changed just before he arrived in the far east.
Even his wife was trying to devorce him before he ran for the Pres. the first time…..only he paid her off so highly, with all our stolen tax and health billions that she changed her mind, rounded up all her rlatives and black friends, and took almost 100, if not more- vacations that cost this country billions, in order to keep his mouth shut and stop the divorce proceediings. What does it take to get voters and so called American patriots to look under the covers and see what is sleeping there before they vote him and/or her(s) in along side of him?

Hip, Hip, Hooray!!! We finally found SOME intelligent Americans who listen and look and find the truth that his been hidden in the piles of dog=doo that President O has been spitting out way back when. We should have blasted him out before he was elected when we already learned his birth certifiicate was a lieing mess which his mother had changed just before he arrived in the far east.
Even his wife was trying to devorce him before he ran for the Pres. the first time…..only he paid her off so highly, with all our stolen tax and health billions that she changed her mind, rounded up all her rlatives and black friends, and took almost 100, if not more- vacations that cost this country billions, in order to keep his mouth shut and stop the divorce proceediings. What does it take to get voters and so called American patriots to look under the covers and see what is sleeping there before they vote him and/or her(s) in along side of him?

unfortunately the democrats have never lived up to one bargain they have ever made in the last 50 years. They got their tax increases yet never came through on the budget cuts they promised they would enact.

WHAT A LIAR AND A SCUM BAG OBUMMER IS… I VOTE IMPEACHMENT… ASAP! IF IT TAKES HIM 4+ YEARS TO GET A BUGET STARTED , HE IS NOT WHAT WE NEED IN THAT OFFICE. I AM ASHAMED HE IS PRESIDENT , AND I AM HORRIFIED FOR THIS COUNTRY. AND HIS SO CALLED FOLLOWERS ARE IGNORANT , BLINDED IDIOTS. HE WILL DO YOU ANY FAVORS YOU WERE A STEPPING STONE , A PLAN , A DEVICE TO TEAR THIS COUNTRY DOWN..

I agree with you Teresa but I’ve lost faith in impeachment. We impeached Clinton and absolutely nothing happened to him! He kept his job as President through his term and they told us he could face criminal charges after his term – well this never happened so in my mind we have completely taken all power and authority out of the impeachmen process.

Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives (the equivalent of being charged with a crime). To complete the process which would have resulted in his removal from office it is necessary for the Senate to vote to convict. In Clinton’s case the Senate did not take that action. So Clinton remained in office legally according to the Constitution. The impeachment process worked as it was designed to work.

I don’t remember that Clinton was impeached for treasonoous acts against the Constitution. That is what obama needs to be impeached for, then arrested and tried forr those crimes! And obamacare is one of those treasonous acts.